Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has approved the construction of a major water works in Bama Local Government Area (LGA) to address problems of drinking water. Recall that Bama was overrun by Boko Haram militants in 2014 before it was liberated by the Nigerian military in March, 2015. Zulum announced the approval yesterday when he paid homage to the Shehu of Bama, Dr. Umar Kyari Umar Elkanemi, at his palace in Bama town....

The need for the Kano State Government to expedite action on the establishment of a dedicated Disability Commission has again been stressed. Mohammed Bello, President Kano Civil Society Forum, KCSF made the call at a news conference and noted that establishing the commission was necessary as it would go a long way in safeguarding the rights and enhancing the well-being of people with disabilities in the state. “This critical step is long overdue and indispensable...

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has granted various forms of Prerogative of Mercy to eight convicts (of State offences) in the Nigerian Correctional Centres in the State. “His Excellency, the Governor of Enugu State in the exercise of his power (Prerogative of Mercy) under Section 212 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and in consultation with the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, Enugu State, has...

A group of 27 international experts and advocates has backed two comprehensive reports released by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) detailing widespread atrocities in Eastern Nigeria. The reports, unveiled on 22 December 2024 in Enugu, highlight a “warzone situation” in the South-East between August 2015 and December 2024. The reports, titled “Ocean of Innocent Blood Flowing in Eastern Nigeria” (282 pages) and “Human Rights Made in Nigeria” (154 pages),...